New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21
AGAINST THE GORMAN MACHINE.

MIR. cowEN's HOT PIGIIT-How ANSWERS THE
ATTACKS OF THE RING.
BALTIMORE Nd Sept. lS.-John ]. Cowen Is the
only man Just now in Maryland politics whom the
Hon. Arthur p German, the boss of the Maryland
Democracy, Is afraid Of Mr.. Cowcn has entirely
upset the plans the ring" and spoiled all the ma
chine calculations this falls campaign. When MI
Cowen first took charge Of the legal department OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad he was comparatively
unknown except among his own profession He first
appeared In politics In 1852 when Democrats ana Ike
publicans united to overthrow the city judiciary 'hoh
controlled by tho ring Mr. Governs clearcut, iofcibie
arguments helped TO elect the new judges, and from
that time he has been struggling to put down ma
chine politics Maryland The corporation that PAYS
him 500 600 q year for his legal services has never
controlled his politics. when Mr.. Cowen started out
to antagonize German the late John w. Garrett en-
deavored dssuade him from bis independent course,
but he ther told Mr. Garrett frankly and plainly that
his political opinions were bis own.
1.-THE Baltimore SUM-" Nh Gorman's organ, and the
score Of country newspapers that arc subsidized by
the ring" In the way of State advertising, have been
trying 10 make the voters believe that Mr. Governs
action In walking boldly into the Republican State
Convention and declaring his intention and that OF
all the independent Democrats 10 support the Rcpub
lican nominees dictated by the baltimore and Ohio
Company. Mr. Cowen- however, has risen equal to
tho emergency In Interview concerning his rcla-
tons with Mr. Garrett and Mr.. CARROTS relations with
MIR. German, he says: Mr. German knows that
Mr. Garrett is his supporter because Mr. Garrett has
told him, but that as far as am concerned az re
CARDS my political conduct q Of too much
Independence to DO controlled by any company whom
simply legal adviser. within the last
ten days Mr. Burns, the president pro TEN. OF this
company. has expressed his regret at my taking the
course have know that my public is regretted
by the first vice president This Is not because either
Of these my superior officers wishes for moment to
control my political conduct, but because they fear
that the ring would take advantage Of that To make
legislative attacks upon the corporation"
In reply TO "Tbe Baltimore SUMS" attacks upon
tho Baltimore and Ohio and himself, Mr. Cowen
Gently made statement through the advertising col
umns Of "Tho Sun" and addressed to the editors Of
that paper, In which he said:
II, after knowing, as Mr. German does know, that he
represent Mr.. Garrett other oieai the
snd a The papers 70 make line attack upon
railroad company which thus far they have made, then
I: hand ;ssi ,sj him. dS e v a.,
that s,mss ' death the The bosom that warmed lie
no case Of s. sSa p SS ~ s oasa
on OF lie against the friend that has 6crended him i3
foreign land want % 60 further wan, . say
ei 1%s sis s e ring
Ing me baltimore and Ohio Central building No
70 bear upon coercs me iron my political indie
pendence.
IL Is obvious from these statements OF Mr.. Cowcn
that there not the slightest foundation for the at
tacks upon that gentleman. German need expect
nothing nero BON the baltimore and Ohio Railroad
The "rng" campaign viii not be helped much by
funds fiom that this fall. The company has
no axes grind In the next Legislature German can
DO of no use to the now Baltimore and Ohio regime,
aud his bland countenance will not likely be seen
much about the central building this winter par
ttcularly II q new president u In control
Mr.. Cowen meanwhile continues his night ne n mas
compelled the registers Of voters In each ward IN the
city now sitting to permit members OF the Citizens
Reform League TO be present and see how the work
ls done Mr.. Cowen has good reason for thinking
tbst much of the fraud ballot box In this city
has ITS beginning In the registration offices, ana ne Is
therefore striking at the root OF tho eVii MAhy
prumscnt merchants. business men and hundreds OF
worlngmen h.yo written him letters commanding MS
German ana vote the Republican State ticket this fau